About the Author
GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 35 years as the host of
A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including
Time, The New Yorker, and
National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of
A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including
Time, The New Yorker, and
National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
CALVIN TRILLIN has been a staff writer for the
New Yorker since 1963. He is the author of numerous books, including
About Alice, Deadline Poet, Family Man, American Stories, Killings, Uncivil Liberties, and
Remembering Denny, a
New York Times bestseller. He lives in New York and eats heartily whenever he travels.